MaltaWildplants.com FORUM

Maltawildplants.com is now considered an online flora of the Maltese islands, portraying more than 900 species of plants found in Maltese habitats. It harbours a forum created in 2005 were memberes discuss topics about the Maltese flora and ID of plants.

If this wild orchid existed only in Malta and I was the first to describe it, I would call it Orchis valentina! Its peak blooming time is mid February, very romantic flowers, and while they are often found solitary, sometimes you can find a couple.

However, it is Orchis conica - with the unromantic name - the Conical Orchid